Former SAPS officer Matipandile Sotheni, linked to the murder of Marius van der Merwe, faces scrutiny over his elite training ...

Authorities say the suspect allegedly planned and carried out the fatal shooting after the witness testified at the inquiry.

South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg.

Matiphandile Sotheni appears in court for the murder of a key Madlanga Commission witness, Marius van der Merwe (known as ‘Witness D’ at Brakpan Magistrate’s Court at Ekhuruleni, 16 March 2026,.

A video of Matipandile Sotheni’s arrest has surfaced, with South Africans showering praise on the officers involved, noting ...

Matipandile Sotheni has been charged with the murder of Madlanga Commission's Witness D, who was gunned down in December 2025 ...

The growing trend of highly skilled police officers being lured away by private security companies and criminal syndicates has come under scrutiny following the shocking revelation of Matipandile ...

The most recent case study is former police officer Matiphandile Sotheni, who allegedly shot and killed Marius van der Merwe, a key witness at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Police claim that Wiandre Pretorius was the driver of the vehicle from which Matipandile Sotheni shot and killed Marius van der Merwe shortly after his explosive testimony about corruption and murder ...

The alleged shooter of Witness D has been identified as a former member of the elite SAPS task force and his marksmanship is ...

Matipandile Sotheni, a suspect in the killing of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer Marius “Vlam ...

SANDF deployment to act as ‘force multiplier’ in fight against crime President Cyril Ramaphosa says the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist the South African ...